Emma Swan returned to her southern hometown of Storybrooke to pick up the pieces of her last shattered relationship, determined to rebuild her life in the one place she swore she'd never return to. What she didn't expect was the new priest and the journey of passion, love, and redemption he would take her on. [Priest!Killian Modern AU]

rival assassins AU: they live in a world rife with death and destruction (of which they are often the cause) - is it even possible to feel anything other than the thrill of the kill?

[Now with extras] When Emma Swan's car breaks down outside of a small town in Maine, she finds herself stuck at the local garage, but as the repairs take longer and longer to complete, she has to decide if, in the end, she wants to leave the town at all.

Her favourite author just bought her a drink? Shut. The. Front. Door. What if Castle and Beckett met five years earlier?

One of the last things true crime writer Richard Castle expected when he took a meeting with convicted murderer Kate Beckett was to be sent on a quest for proof of her innocence, the other was to fall in love with her. A Castle AU. Written 2012. Revised 2016.

Emma moves back to town following the highly-publicized scandal that leaves Killian Jones as the new owner of the Huntsman's Horn Stables. She's determined to help pick up the pieces in the wake of the tragedy, even with the eyes of the racing world on Storybrooke Downs-and the eyes of the new trainer on her. (AU) (Ensemble cast) (Part 1 of the Storybrooke Downs series)

Inspired by the Season 11 promo, it's just a scene that has been in my head and needed to get out. Be kind, it's my first fanfic ever. I'm sure I'll be obsessively editing it until I die or delete it altogether. Have a sequel or two planned; we'll see how they develop. Yes, by the time I finished, it's outdated, but thanks to AliyahNCIS for asking for it to be completed.

Castle and Beckett's Forbidden Planet evening. Post Law and Murder. Will become AU. Idea from castlefanficprompts on tumblr.

Kate arrives at the loft for an impromptu visit and she comes bearing news. A Season 6 AU that picks up after the beginning of 6x01, Valkyrie.

picks up right at the end of season 3... and tries to answer the question "Where is the relationship going?" (without obstacles like Elsa and Marian; but others might appear) The rating has officially changed to an "M" now...

She is a Tattered Canvas he Would Love to Mend... Killian's job as a tattoo artist is all about handling sharp objects, various types of needles that work in tandem with his hand to create beautiful things on delicate skin. Does his profession provide him with enough experience to be able to handle Emma Swan's thorns?

"What's past is prologue." -William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act II Scene I. An AU season six Castle story.

She's a champ at running away from her emotions, an expert at avoiding what really matters. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't stay away. (post mid-season finale)

Short fics and drabbles based on season 4. Will be mostly CS, or from Emma or Killian's POV.

He's her warmth. (And she's his light). Pure CS fluff, after the ice cave.

"Are we pirates?" "Huh?" "We're all just pirates." "How profound of you." "Zzzz." Season 4 AU.

And as much as he tries, as desperately as he wants this experience to be filled with nothing but joy and positivity for her, he knows that in the end, there are going to be these moments of emotional pain that he can't shield her from. All he can do is hold her, curl his body around her and their baby and hope his love is enough.*Complete*

'He's testing the boundaries, wondering how far down her wall has really fallen.' An alternate ending to Undead Again, 4x22.

"There will be a later, there will be plenty of time to do everything she's ever dreamed of with him, but now – right now she just wants him." A continuation of the 'Always' deleted scene.

Emma and Henry say goodbye to their friends and family and escape Storybrooke as Regina's magic defeats Pan's curse and sends everyone back to the Enchanted Forest. Or at least that was what was supposed to happen, but when Emma wakes up the next morning, she discovers that something went very wrong with the plan.

How had it all become so complicated? Six years ago his biggest worry was dealing with Gina's wrath for not meeting her next deadline. Six years ago he'd never had cause to fear for his own life, or the life of his loved ones. A post-finale fic to tide us over until September.

That's one thing about Kate Beckett. She never, ever, ever gives up. Post-ep for Veritas. Oneshot.

Kate has one last thing to do before she puts this case to bed. Post-VERITAS. ONE-SHOT.

Castle and Beckett never met five years ago. Beckett's Mom's case remains unsolved, and Castle has no muse. What happens when their paths cross? An AU Target/Hunt meeting.

kairos (ancient Greek) - (n) the perfect, delicate, crucial moment; the fleeting rightness of time and place that creates the opportune atmosphere for action, words, or movement; the time of possibility. COMPLETE

post-ep/fill-in for 6x17 'In The Belly Of the Beast'. Kate makes her way back to him.

'He should have been there, should have protected her like the partner he was supposed to be.' A post-ep for 6x17, In the Belly of the Beast. One shot.

Post-47 Seconds. 'Kate stands several feet away from Castle's spot at the far end of the bar, hands jammed into her pants pockets, fists curled up tight with her short nails digging half-moons into her palms while the writer studiously tries to ignore her. "You're angry." "You think?" His voice is harsh, dripping sarcasm.

An AU summer fic, set between seasons two and three. The Hamptons trip doesn't work out, and Castle comes back to the city in time to score himself an invitation to Beckett's camping trip. Entry for the Winter Ficathon 13/14.

They'd survived kidnappings, a fire and a father who could never tell a straight story... but together, they would be just fine. Post ep for 6x11-12, with reference to season 5's two parter.

Tag to S7E13 "Jet Lag" based off my head canon for "Paris changed her." Obviously TIVA. ONE SHOT.

SPOILERS: Post-ep for 6x11 'Under Fire'. 'They trudge through the front door, feet heavy, hair, clothes, everything reeking of smoke. They have sooty smudges on their faces and a pair of matching grins that are already threatening to fade to nothing – soppy, tired, over emotional. "Hey, come here," growls Castle, catching her sleeve and tugging her back towards him'. COMPLETE

Kate Beckett has a 'thing' for being on her knees. Fill for airbefore's Winter '13 kink meme.

Tony has tried so hard these last few years, especially this year, to be the honest man. Because the honest man is the one that comes out on top. And he wants to be that man, the one on top of life, the man that is happy. The one that is not alone because he's not afraid of love. And now that he has no job to focus on, maybe things can change about that.

Don't wait. Don't think. Just... jump. Making mistakes is what we live for, they help us grow, they're confirmation of the freedom that every soul needs. But are some mistakes just too big to fix? When the dominoes start falling, Kate will have to wonder if it was really worth it - and if Rick is worth it, especially when there is so much more at stake.

T/Z. Ziva never wanted to be found, but Tony finds her anyway.

Spoilers: Smut insert for 6x06, inspired by Beckett's line: "I'll come by later and try to cheer you up." COMPLETE

Part I: Tony in the years after "Past, Present, and Future". Spoilers. Tiva fluff. Part II: Ziva and Tony talk about her time away.

What the title says: Alternate Ending to 11x02, Tiva style. Because I just couldn't leave it alone. Just a short one-shot.

It floats across her mind, her history. Her past. The reasons why she is what she is and why she can no longer be who she was. Why Kate Beckett disappeared and Lone Vengeance was born. AU.

A/U It's definitely not love at first sight. Prickly, aloof and strait-laced Kate Beckett isn't what Rick expected when he hires someone to protect a young Alexis. She's all business while he's all about the play. Shallow, irresponsible and a playboy is how Beckett would characterize her latest employer. But sometimes first impressions can turn out to be wrong.

They make everything a little sharper. Oneshot.

Kate could barely breathe. She knew she had to remain perfectly still. Her life depended on it. Castle's too since he had refused to leave her side. What happens when Kate steps on a mine that works as the trigger for a bomb?

AU. Lethal, hard-edged assassin Kate Beckett is hired to kill the handsome, best-selling author Richard Castle. But when everything's not as it should be, and feelings get muddled along the way, can she really think of him as just another paper target? Cover art by houghtonsbeckett. COMPLETE.

She means 'I'm in this for real – no foot in the door', 'I'm never going to leave you', 'I've wanted us for a long time too' and 'I love you' all at once. Spoilers for Scared to Death.

She says she needs the fresh air and the open sky above. He needs the darkness and her heartbeat near his. - A post-Till Death Do Us Part (season 9 finale) one shot.

McGee's Ticket connections seemed somewhere important, so we decided to use it. co-authored with PurpleJelloTIVA

Every word on his tongue is inadequate, so he holds her, rubs her back, acts like he has everything under control because her world is in shambles and that's what she needs. Tiva. Oneshot.

This...this is so much more than just a drawer. Short post-ep for 5x14.

Valentine's Day. Rated K. *Updated 02/09/2013* One-shot.

"They both knew what they wanted – they had known for a very long time. And God forgive them, they had been so good at resisting temptation for years that they had no strength left in them anymore to fight."

One minute they were on a break, the next... Had someone told them that their lives would turn out like this they would have laughed. Then again, our lives can change irrevocably in a split second, throwing everything we held secure to the wind.

What we might have seen at the end of After Hours if the episode had lasted just a bit longer (and if it had been aired on Showtime and not network television) One-shot. Disclaimer: The characters and settings belong to Andrew W. Marlowe and company, with whom I am, regrettably, unaffiliated.

A young Kate Beckett spends her summer waitressing at a local shack on a Jersey beach, tending to her alcoholic father and paying her way through the academy. One night, her world turns on its feet when Rick Castle enters the door...and her heart. AU. COMPLETE.

"So…" whispered Kate, a slight smile curving her lips and threatening to break wide open like the sun bursting free of a cloud, "you wanna talk about it?" she asked tentatively, looking up at him from beneath dark lashes. How the story might continue post-Always. The morning after...well, in my little world... If you find Ch1 a little OTT it does get better. COMPLETE.

"I'm sure somewhere in this great big city of ours, some poor unfortunate soul has lost their life but today you're going to let the justice seeking be someone else's job. Today, you're going to take a little trip with me." - Scavenger hunt, Castle style. ***co-authored with sparklemouse***

AU: Beckett is a uniform on the Vice squad at the 12th. It's five years before the season one meeting. Cartographical sent me and Sandiane Carter a list of AUs she wanted to see. We were both so excited about Vice Beckett that we each wrote our own. This is mine. Thanks to garnetgivealittlelove for the cover art.

"I'm late." "For what?" Castle/Beckett in the near-ish future.

She's wearing a see through top and a pair of eyes made liquid, lined in charcoal when he knocks on her door for the first time after. SPOILERS FOR 5.01.

This story is about the JJ/Will dynamic, which I love. When having a job that can be dangerous and having a family that you love, what happens when both are pushed to the breaking point? When you're pushed to the breaking point?

"She falls against him, willing, pliable, her spine a convex curve against his arm, so tightly wound around her waist and then he presses his hips into hers, his mouth to her lips." Follows 4x23, 'Always.' NO SPOILERS FOR SEASON 5

Kate has a sudden realization that she is ready for more with Castle. As a result, she needs to revamp her lingerie drawer.

Easter fluff set next season.

"I need you to promise me that um … t-that you can live without me." Ziva asks Tony for a promise that he finds impossible to keep. No character death, but lots of angst.

"Always," she promised, before leaving behind words all together and giving herself over to the moment, the first of hundreds to come, days and days of love and being loved and them, together, always. REPOST.

Barcelona is hot, and holy water would do nothing for the filthy things he liked to whisper in her ear. PWP, slightly AU. Smut. T/Z.

'The blurring of her vision came as a surprise and it took her a second to realise she was crying.' JJ and Will. Spoilers for S7 finale.

Moments we'd like to see when Caskett finally happens. A love story, told in scenes.

T/Z. This is the kind of heat that precedes a storm. A big one. It'll be here any day now. You can just feel it. And you can tell he feels it too.

AU. What happens when two people, who are perfect for each other, meet in exactly the right place at the completely wrong time? For literature professor Katherine Beckett and writer Richard Castle, only time will tell. COMPLETE.

Esposito said pancakes are an edible way to say, "Thank you so much for last night." Kate's not sure they could ever say enough.

post Always fic.

If this was what really being in love felt like Kate wasn't sure she was going to survive it. Not like this was news, but obviously something was seriously wrong with her. Winner of FanFic: Best Humor in the 2012 Castle Fan Awards

He doesn't know what to do with all the left over emotion. Anger and relief. Sheer joy and terrible, aching fear. Season Three AU. Complete.

Castle was done giving her space, sitting back and watching her fall for the charms of other men. This time, he was going to take a stand. SPOILERS FOR 4x20!

Walls fall down; that's the nature of the beast. And no matter how Kate looks at it, she's staring at piles of rubble. And from rubble, where do they go next? Slight spoilers for 4x11 and beyond.

"Family and job...two different cups...and if I couldn't fill both that was my problem. But what if I can now..." You didn't think Tony - or I - would leave it at that, did you? Tags 9x11 Newborn King. More Tony/Gibbs and Tony/Ziva. NOW COMPLETE!

When Kate Beckett went to get her book signed by Richard Castle, she never imagined that she'd end up meeting his daughter, much less offering to babysit for the afternoon. AU.

Nine months ago she gave him up at the behest of his daughter - choosing to break herself in order to free him. As dumb ideas go it's the worst one ever. ***Finalist for 'Best Romance' in the 2012 Castle Fan Fiction Awards.***

What began as my little take on the finale has evolved into a multi-chapter story with plenty of adorable Caskett scenes. Castle is staying with Beckett while she heals. They try to stay entertained. Read if you're in need of some fluff over this hiatus!

It's never been if. It's always been when. Alternate Universe. Oneshot.

Pregnant. She was pregnant. She was standing in his kitchen, her hair falling around her face, her cheeks covered with tears. And she was pregnant with his kid, they were pregnant.

Gibbs gets an emergency call in the middle of the night about one of his agents, and gets a surprise at the scene.

Saying “I love you” isn’t easy. Especially for Anthony DiNozzo. But try and try again, and you might get it right, even if not in the way you expected. It takes him five tries in total. TIVA

Ziva was at a summer camp when the world ended.

John takes Claire to his place. Oneshot.

Another 10 year reunion fic, focussing on surprise, surprise Claire and Bender. After 10 years of not seeing each other, can they find thier way?